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Colonial First State adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Colonial First State Investments Limited and Avanteos Investments Limited have added a former Mercer head of superannuation services to their trustee boards. Jo-Anne Bloch is joining the boards as a non-executive, independent director. She is currently ...

Channel Capital appoints distribution director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
... increased demand we are seeing across our private and public asset classes," Channel Capital head of distribution Andrew King said. "Sam is a well-regarded individual within the advice and wealth space and we're very fortunate to have him join Channel ...

Six new ombudsmen at AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... has been reappointed as an ombudsman in investments and advice, and Christine McCarthy as an ombudsman in insurance. Daniel King has been promoted to an adjudicator role in insurance. They join Emma Curtis and Suanne Russell, who recently joined the ...

BlackRock lists three ESG ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
sustainability focus. The three funds are the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG Leaders ETF (IESG), iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG Leaders ETF (IWLD) and iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG Leaders (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHWL). IESG seeks to ...

Westpac sells NZ life business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... capital ratio. As at March 31, the business had annual inforce premiums of NZ$149 million. Westpac chief executive Peter King said it's the latest step in building a simpler bank. "Life insurance products are important for many New Zealanders and ...

Westpac backs out of NZ demerger plans

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... believe a demerger of the WNZL business would not be in the best interests of shareholders," Westpac chief executive Peter King said. "Our review identified opportunities to improve service for customers and value across the WNZL business and we will ...

Metrics adds three investment directors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
Private debt boutique Metrics Credit Partners has added three to its investment team, after acquiring a slice of Investec's Australian assets in March. Mathew Fulton, Marc Hurwitz and are joining Metrics as investment directors. Both are former members ...

BlackRock unifies offering, rejigs executives

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
BlackRock Australia is combining its client business and iShares teams to deliver whole of portfolio solutions to clients, reshuffling its executives in the process. According to the investment giant, the bringing together of the teams will bring a ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
In the words of Frank Sinatra, Australia's now "A-number one, top of the list, head of the heap, king of the hill..." Ol' blue eyes was, of course, singing about the Big Apple (New York) but comparing apples with apples, Australia's on top. ...

Superannuation consultant seeks new chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
A superannuation consultancy is looking for a new chief executive as it restructures its business. QMV's current chief executive Mark Vaughan will move to an executive director role and retain his board seat. The firm has appointed Lawson Delaney to ...